About

Pinetown Boys’ High School

Vision and Mission of the school

At Pinetown Boys’, it is our passion to see young men grow in a holistic learning environment. We aim to achieve this by providing the best intellectual, physical and social education possible by embracing our motto: BRAVELY INTO ALL THINGS.

Our mission is to enable our learners to develop the confidence to embrace the challenges of their future. This mission is rooted in the ethos of our core values: Caring, Respect, Integrity, Commitment, Loyalty and Excellence.

Parent Information

The School has the following facilities: Swimming pool kitted for galas and water-polo, 4 Grass Sports Fields, 1 Outdoor Tennis Court, 2 Outdoor Basketball Courts, School Library, Two audiovisual rooms, Technology integrated Maths and Science classrooms and a gym which is based on the schools premises.

History of PBHS

Pinetown Boys’ High School came into existence in 1978 with Mr. Nourse as headmaster. It was established on the site of the Cowies Hill Junior High School. In 1991 Pinetown Boys’ High became multi-racial. The first Black head boy was Bonga Zulu (2005) and the first Indian head boy was Youshen Naidoo (2011). The school was declared a Conservancy in 2005 because of all the indigenous trees that have been planted in the grounds. A Wall of Remembrance was also built to honour and remember all those learners and staff who have died and each year a wreath laying ceremony is held at the Wall.

The school has had 6 Headmasters so far:

Mr. Nourse (1978 – 1982)

Mr. Visser (1983 – 1988)

Mr. Brocklehurst (1989 –1997)

Mr. Bailey (1997 – 2005)

Mr. Aitken (Acting Headmaster, 2005 – 2011)

Mr. Naidoo (2011 – )

Under Mr. Visser the school made a name for itself, especially in rugby and tennis. Three first team rugby players went on to represent their countries:

Massimo and Marcello Cuttitta played for Italy and Massimo captained the Italian team.

Steve Atherton played for South Africa.

The 1st tennis team was one of the topsides in KZN, having 3 junior South African players.

Since then Pinetown Boys’ High has had a number of sports stars who have played for or represented South Africa. Some of them are:

Wesley Moodie – Tennis.

Mathew Quinn – Athletics

Richard Woolrich – Triathalon

Claude Eksteen – Triathalon

Craig Peel – Hockey

Darren de Bruin – Waterpolo

Lindokuhle Ncgongo – Gymnastics

Mpumelelo Mkhize – Soccer

Shaylan Chetty – Karate

Other learners have become famous entertainers. Some of them are:

Loyisa McDonald – Actor

Terence Perkins – Aka Michael Naicker

Darren Simpson – Aka Whackhead from Laugh out Loud

Steve Peralta – Project Fame

Siyabonga Hlongwa represented South Africa at London’s Tate Gallery of Modern Art with a self-potrait of a hooded figure with his hands cupped.

Academically Pinetown Boys’ High has done well. In 1981 Johannes Fedderke was the top matriculant in Natal and a large number of learners have been consistently placed in the top 30 matriculants in KZN. Many have done well in their careers such as :

Jason Probert – responsible for the DSTV Mobile Drifter

Mark Montgomery – CEO of the largest Granite Company in SA

Richard Pauck – designed a computerised mechanical arm which works exactly like a human arm.

Michael Zuma – Sound Engineer for East Coast Radio

A number of old boys have returned to the school as teachers –Mr. Krause, Mr. Ngcongo , Mr. Nienaber, Mr. White, Mr. Van Dyk and Mr. Dayanand.

Sponsors and Supporters :

Fury Motor group – Our first rugby team forms part of Fury Mazda’s rugby development program which sponsors the first team on a yearly basis.